Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, (W-Va) holds the power in the U.S. Senate in regard to the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill that President Joe Biden is hoping to get passed. To get it through the Senate, which is equally divided between Republicans and Democrats, Biden needs all 50 Democrats ...

Get mall settled Thumbs Up: City Manager Chris Dalton had some interesting news for the city Economic Development Authority, and indeed for citizens of New Ulm when he announced Tuesday that the city is close to closing on a deal for the Marktplatz Mall. If the city can get that giant white ...

There is one thing that makes Minnesota different from every other state in the union. We are the only state with a divided Legislature — Democrats hold the majority in the House of Representatives, and the Republicans control the Senate. This may create some problems, like the inability to ...

As we’ve said, this is the season of giving. Some people give money, some donate food items to help those in need. But an even greater need for health care is a reliable supply of blood. In Minnesota, the American Red Cross collects and distributes blood to health care facilities. It is ...

Two members of the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission will be stepping down at the end of the year. Robert Skillings and Christopher Vorwerk have served their terms, and since the commission has decided it doesn’t really need nine members, it is downsizing. Skillings and Vorwerk won’t ...

One year ago, something few people expected could happen, did happen. After nearly a year of people living in isolation, wearing masks and working from home, if their jobs hadn’t been eliminated due the the COVID-19 pandemic, a safe, effective vaccine was ready to ship to health care centers ...